Mabodale ( si, මාබෝදලේ, ta, மபோடலே) is a village in

Gampaha District Gampaha District ( si, ගම්පහ දිස්ත්‍රික්කය ''gampaha distrikkaya'', ta, கம்பஹா மாவட்டம் ''Kampahā Māvaṭṭam'') is one of the 25 districts of Sri Lanka, the second level administ ...

of Sri Lanka. It is situated approximately from the

Gampaha Gampaha (Sinhala: ගම්පහ ; Tamil: கம்பஹா ) is an urban city in Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka. It is situated to the north-east of the capital Colombo. It is the sixth largest urban area in Western Province, ...

, from the

Negombo Negombo (, ) is a major city in Sri Lanka, situated on the west coast and at the mouth of the Negombo Lagoon, in Western Province, from Colombo via Colombo - Katunayake Expressway. Negombo is one of the major commercial hubs in the country and ...

and also in close proximity to suburban areas of

Divulapitiya Divulapitiya ( si, දිවුලපිටිය, ta, திவுலபிடிய) is a town in Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka. It is located about away from Negombo. Education There are a number of Schools in Divulapitiya. ...

Minuwangoda Minuwangoda ( si, මිනුවන්ගොඩ, ta, மினுவந்கொட) is a town in Gampaha district, governed by an List of municipalities in Sri Lanka, Urban Council, situated near Negombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka, Western ...

and Veyangoda. Mabodale is approximately in extent and has a population of approx. 5,000. Paddy and betel cultivation had been the main source of income for many families for decades.

Climate

Mabodale belongs to the wet zone of Sri Lanka where ample amount of rain is received throughout the year. The average temperature is 30 degrees Celsius during day time and high humidity is sometimes experienced.

Places of interest

The main physical landmark in Mabodale is its water reservoir, Mabodale Weva. The catchment area is mainly large private lands with coconut cultivation. Mabodale has four main Buddhist temples.

Transportation

Mabodale is accessible from surrounding suburban areas by road. The village is served by two buses running between Divulapitiya and Veyangoda regularly. Mabodale is connected to the main railway network via Veyangoda, where all of the express trains stop. Access to

Colombo Colombo ( ; si, කොළඹ, translit=Koḷam̆ba, ; ta, கொழும்பு, translit=Koḻumpu, ) is the executive and judicial capital and largest city of Sri Lanka by population. According to the Brookings Institution, Colombo me ...

, which is away, can be made by the buses running along the bus route No. 05 operating from

Kurunegala Kurunegala ( si, කුරුණෑගල, ta, குருணாகல்) is a major city in Sri Lanka. It is the capital city of the North Western Province and the Kurunegala District. Kurunegala was an ancient royal capital for 50 years, fr ...

via Minuwangoda.

Schools

The village has one government school.

Climate

Places of interest

Transportation

Schools

See also